Port staff affected by the , decline of the Francis Scott Key Bridge , you apply for cash offers from a nearby nonprofit’s bank starting Friday.
As of March 26 when the gate fell into the Patapsco River, effectively preventing the lake from being used for shipping customers, employees at the Port of Baltimore are available for one-time payment of$ 1, 000 per person. Available employees include coalition workers, independent contractors, single owner- operators and those who are personal- employed and work at the port’s terminals.
The Maryland Tough Baltimore Solid Major Bridge Fund, established by the Baltimore Community Foundation shortly after the Dali cargo ship slammed into the Essential Bridge , killing six construction workers, is the source of the funding.
As of Friday night the fund had$ 15.4 million, according to Ellina Buettner, a spokeswoman for the system. It is still accepting gifts at the , Baltimore Community Foundation’s site. Donors include the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore Orioles and Verizon, she added. Baltimore- based CFG Bank gave$ 50, 000 to the fund and , plans to raise an additional$ 1 million  , with the help of customer donations.
Governor:” The people of our condition are stepping up and demonstrating what it means to get Baltimore Strong and Tough.” Wes Moore wrote in a speech Wednesday. Connotations who have been impacted by the collapse of the gate will continue to receive the help they can.
Port staff can , consider uses online , by going to CASH Campaign of Maryland’s site, a nonprofit that is partnering with The Baltimore Community Foundation to deliver the money. Programs may be submitted in person at the Department of Labor’s Port Worker Assistance Center at 2501 Broening Highway in Baltimore, or at the Community Assistance Network at 7900 E. Baltimore Street in Dundalk in English or Spanish.
Within two weeks, those who are approved will get their finances.
The Baltimore Community Foundation’s president and CEO, Shanaysha Sauls, said in a statement released on Friday that” the effects of the Key Bridge decline extends far beyond the strengthening of the bridge and the port.” ” We also have the obligation to repair the port areas in a way that promotes sustainable economic opportunities, promotes stronger employment, and enhances the quality of life for those living in and around the bridge area.”
To help those affected by the collapse, the groundwork has two additional grant programs. One provides money for organizations that support first-responders at the bridge’s collapse site. Another funds local businesses that are helping other neighborhoods that have lost bridges. Baltimore County’s Dundalk, Edgemere, Essex, and the north Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City neighborhoods are among those places.
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